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Cost of traveling to the US + cost of attending a match = at least 5k to start
Global football has been trending this way anyway. The US is just more obvious about it. Transfer fees are in the hundreds of millions and they're constantly raising ticket prices for matches. This is kinda what happens when theres no real consequences for FIFA
Also, it reflects what people are willing to pay for a once in a lifetime experience.
I used to be that the ticket prices were high but reasonable. FIFA didn't want the bad press for charging higher prices. Now, they're willing to squeeze fans for every fraction of a cent possible and leave those fans angry and upset. They know people will grumble, but they'll still pay. Their reputation is so bad that it can't really get any worse, so why not gouge fans as much as possible.
That and the fear of Trump Nazi Goons doesn't appear to be putting a dent in those coming to the cup. At least in the Seattle area, AirBnBs and other rentals are selling quick. The city and AirBnB put out some incentives for full house rentals and those sold out immediately.
I think the more realistic number of people not going are probably those who were on the fence or who usually can't afford it which is like a slim fraction of a percent of the would be travellers who range in the several hundred thousands currently planning to go.
Possible that those folks are from the U.S.....
There's probably more domestic travel than international especially from europe.
It's somehow cheaper to attend a Formula 1 race than it is to watch a soccer game. Formula 1 became famous for being one of the richest, most exclusive sports there is, and soccer became famous as the sport that's so cheap, anyone can become involved.
This the cost for a world cup match or a WWE event where you can yeet for 15 minutes?